Search-selector.co Removal Guide

Our security team says that Search-selector.co is a potentially unwanted application, although sometimes you might also find it categorized as a browser hijacker. Either way, this program is not something you would want to keep on your computer, and you have a chance to remove Search-selector.co from your system, do it right away. Potentially unwanted programs are often associated with unreliable third parties, and if users ignore various security issues that arise from keeping such programs, eventually the situation deteriorates, and users need to deal with genuine computer infections. That is definitely something you would not want to experience.

Perhaps we are lucky that Search-selector.co works only on the Chrome browser. That is stated on the official website at search-selector.co, and you can also find this extension in the Chrome Web Store. This fact only confuses users because it makes it seem as though the application is reliable and there is nothing suspicious about it. However, it is more often than not that it enters target systems without user’s permission, or users do not realize they install this undesirable program. Such situation occurs when the program comes bundled with freeware. If that happens, then we can guarantee that this extension is just one of the many undesirable applications that managed to enter your system.

We would recommend exercising caution whenever you download and install freeware applications from file-sharing sites. Go through the installation wizard’s steps one by one, as there might be notifications about the additional programs or features you could miss. Most of the time, it is possible to avoid adding Search-selector.co to target browsers, but users tend to breeze through the setup because they want to be done with it as soon as possible. So they miss the opportunity to deselect this application.

The official homepage says that with Search Select you can “manage your search results, your way.” It also says that “Search selector is the simplest way to switch between your favorite search engines, right from the address bar and new tab page.” Consequently, the application offers you the ability to switch between Bing, Yahoo!, Google, and other search engines manually. Perhaps it looks like a pretty good feature, but we are not so sure about it, especially if we consider the side effects that come with Search-selector.co.

According to the program’s EULA, the extension can also display commercial advertisements, collect information on your web browsing habits, and modify search results. This type of behavior is very common among adware applications, so we can see that this browser extension balances between being an annoying nuisance to an actual security threat.

Since the program displays commercial advertisements, it is very likely that it does not remove the third-party content it promotes. If that is the case, it opens a security vulnerability that can be exploited by cyber criminals. Thus, as long as you keep Search-selector.co on your browser, you will be vulnerable to malicious exploitations.

Remove Search-selector.co right now via your browser’s extension settings. If you think that is not enough to ensure your system’s safety (and it most certainly is not), scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner, and then employ all the measures necessary to protect your PC from harm.

How to Remove Search-selector.co

1. Open your Chrome browser.
2. Press Alt+F and click More tools on the menu.
3. Go to Extensions.
4. Delete Search Select from the list.
5. Scan your computer with a security tool.